document meals under $3 and 15 minutes that don't make you feel like a sad student here

I made something very much like those lentils tonight, except it more of a soup, and more italian spices instead of cumin because that's what was around. (Also put some feta cheese on top, though, yum.) Huge batch of leftovers for the week!

I was so sad to discover today that my local grocery does not sell chickpeas, or most other sorts of beans! (Or red lentils, so I had to make my soup with brown lentils, which I don't like as much.) How am I going to live without chickpeas? Seriously, I need protein! I might have to buy *meat*!

I love apple & cheese quesadillas for a quick, psuedo gourmet cheap eat (or, for that matter, just grilled cheese with apple or pear).

bump. I need to start spending less money on food. Will try some of the pasta things here.

If you ever go to the supermarket and they're throwing out a seafood selection that day, buy that and throw it in with a pack of Uncle Ben's Savoury Chicken flavoured rice plus optional vegetables - makes an excellent paella for one/two.